Political situation in Japan

Japanese female politicians demand more work toilets

Female politicians from several parties in Japan's parliament are fighting for more women's toilets in the parliament building in Tokyo, reports CNN. 58 politicians have signed a statement saying that the lack of toilets means problems for members, officials and journalists who work in the building.

According to CNN, there are 73 female members of the lower house but there are only two women's toilets adjacent to the chamber. Yasuko Komiyama, who represents the CDP party, writes in a post on social media that the queues are long between negotiations.

The signatories believe that it risks affecting the politicians' work efforts.

Prime Minister supports new gender equality requirement

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has joined the more than 50 female members of parliament who are demanding more women's toilets in the parliament building in Tokyo, reports BBC.

Takaichi, who took office last fall, promised during the election campaign that her government would be made up of as many women as in the Nordic countries. However, when the latter was presented, only 3 out of 19 ministers were women.

The conservative country's parliament has a record number of female members – 73 out of 465 seats in the lower house – and the signatories hope that this trend will continue. Therefore, the 1934 building also needs changes, their message is.